Recruiter – Children’s Residential Social Care

Role Overview

Odyssey Social Care is hiring an experienced Recruiter to support hiring for children’s residential social care across Ireland. This position is central to finding, engaging, and onboarding strong candidates who are committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.

Work Location and Pattern

The role is based in Dublin and follows a hybrid setup. You will need to be on-site at Millbank House, Arkle Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin D18, D18C6R3 for at least 3 days each week. The job also involves attending meetings away from the office, as well as training sessions, career events, job fairs, and conferences when required.

About Odyssey Social Care

Odyssey Social Care focuses on delivering high-quality children’s social care with an emphasis on innovation, strong standards, and positive outcomes. The organisation aims to create a supportive environment for young people, employees, and the wider community. Its operating approach is guided by the 3X10X strategy and a commitment to creating a 10X positive impact. The Realiser, Playbook, and Family Principles shape how the organisation works and help it realise the potential of its people and business.

What the Role Involves

This position requires a recruiter with a strong background in direct sourcing and international hiring. The successful candidate will play an important part in recruiting skilled professionals for children’s residential social care services across Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for children’s residential care roles, including Social Care Workers, Team Leaders, and Managers.
• Create and run direct sourcing plans using job boards, social platforms, professional networks, and internal candidate databases.
• Lead hiring efforts that also attract suitably qualified candidates from both EU and non-EU countries.
• Ensure recruitment activity aligns with Irish employment legislation, CORU registration requirements, and Tusla guidance.
• Track and maintain recruitment data, metrics, and reports to support planning and decision-making.
• Represent the organisation at career fairs, open days, hiring events, and conferences.

Requirements

• Previous recruitment experience, ideally in social care, healthcare, or the nonprofit sector.
• Proven ability to source candidates directly and recruit internationally.
• Good knowledge of the Irish social care sector, especially children’s residential services.
• Understanding of CORU registration and Tusla Child and Family Agency standards.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while handling several hiring campaigns at once.
• Experience with ATS platforms and recruitment software to improve efficiency and support data-led decisions; familiarity with PinPoint ATS is an advantage.
• A degree or qualification in HR, Social Care, or a related area, or equivalent relevant experience, is preferred.
• Experience recruiting for trauma-informed or therapeutic care environments is desirable.
• Multilingual ability or experience working with people from varied cultural backgrounds is desirable.

Benefits and Perks

• 22 days of annual leave per year, not including bank holidays.
• Pension contribution matching.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free core professional training.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Team-building activities and company social events.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Refer-a-Friend bonus.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity and Culture

Odyssey Social Care is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. The organisation is committed to diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and a supportive workplace.

Company Mission and Way of Working

The organisation’s mission is to provide safe homes where children and young people can recover from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their strengths. Its care model is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and focused on outcomes, with an emphasis on overall wellbeing and individual support. The Odyssey Saoirse Project adds eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills, and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow, and thrive.

Values

• Safety: secure homes, safe care, and safe relationships.
• Quality: trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-focused practice.
• Trust: built through consistency and honest communication.
• Empowerment: equipping young people and staff to succeed.
• Inclusion: fairness, equity, and belonging for everyone.
• Impact: meaningful change for young people, staff, communities, and the planet.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position. The advertised salary is €45,000 per year. The closing date is Saturday 11th July, 2026. Odyssey Social Care is a certified B Corp and focuses on sustainable practice while measuring impact across people, communities, and the planet.